But long before rock and roll, soul, and other popular music styles were recorded on “albums,” the first vinyl LP — short for long-playing — record was released, 75 years ago Wednesday.

To celebrate the milestone anniversary, Sony has pressed a very limited quantity of that original LP — 500 records — to give away to their customers. The anniversary comes at a time when vinyl ...

From pressing high-quality materials to etching grooves with precision, every step is essential to creating the perfect LP. Advanced technology and craftsmanship ensure each record meets high ...

We inhabit a small planet orbiting a medium-sized star about two-thirds of the way out from the center of the Milky Way galaxy—around where Track 2 on an LP record might begin. In cosmic terms ...

LA-based singer-songwriter Laura Pergolizzi, aka LP, is reliving the moment that almost broke her. She had been summoned to the corporate offices of her label, Warner Bros. Records, to meet the ...

Last year, consumers bought more new vinyl records than CDs. It’s the first time that’s happened since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The LP industry is ...

Next, I bathed a few noisy records with distilled water in my kitchen sink. I didn't soak them, I just liberally doused a side of the LP with distilled water, then gently ran my fingers over the ...